[ofa-general] RE: tcp/rdma port unification patch in librdmacm

[Steve Wise]

Or Gerlitz wrote:
> Sean Hefty wrote:
>   
>> I'm undecided on the best way to expose this.  Always enabled?  Enabled during
>> the build?  Enabled through a new API?  Other?
>>     
>
> Hi Sean,
>  
> Experimenting with the kernel patch (below) applied on Linus tree, such that the rdma_cm module is loaded with the param being ON and running rping, I didn't see any extra socket listed in the netstat -natp output. So to start with (I tend to think it was explained in the past... sorry for asking again) - is it correct that the approach taken by this patch is to consume only a --port-- from the tcp port space but not to have actually a visible socket? is this approach applicable to user space?
>   


Linux netstat doesn't show TCP sockets that are bound but not yet 
listening nor connecting/connected.


Steve.